Clinical Trial: Estrogen and Microvascular Function
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Estrogen
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Sex-specific Effects of Continuous Estrogen on Human in Vivo Microvascular Function
Brief Summary:
The goal of this study is to learn how long-term use of estrogen affects blood vessels in healthy adults who were assigned male at birth.Participants will:give one blood draw of 5 mLhave a camera placed under the tongue to take pictures of blood vesselshave 2 laser Doppler microdialysis catheters placed on the forearm to monitor blood vessels before and after local drug infusionResearchers will compare blood vessel function of those who take estrogen supplements to those who do not.
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